Teenage boy shot and killed in Tulare

A homicide investigation is underway in Tulare. Police say a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed on Saturday.

March 15, 2014 12:00:00 AM PDT

TULARE, Calif. --

A homicide investigation is underway in Tulare. Authorities say a teenage boy was shot and killed on Saturday.

Tulare police responded to an alleyway near South E Street and West Tulare Avenue around 5:30 p.m. regarding a gunshot victim. Officers say they arrived and found a 17-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound.

The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released, but police say he was from Tulare.